The story of Deni Avdija’s season goes something like this: he improved throughout the season, performed well with greater offensive responsibility, and emerged as at least a significant part of the Wizards’ future. Some of that is even true.
Let’s start here — Avdija definitely improved this season, as he has in each NBA season. This year was the first that rated above average in my Player Production Average (PPA). (PPA is my overall production metric that rewards players for things that help teams win and dings them for things that hurt the cause of winning — each in proper proportion.